Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta
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What I meant was that I was prepared to take on the full time roll in Canada if need be. The only reason I didn't here is that my firm were much more flexible re my working part time and at home to accommodate the tremendous change that came with having a child with special needs. From what i've been reading I doubt we'll have any of that in Canada and it has gone firmly on my 'con' list.
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Life is a crap shoot ain't it?!
So, for those keeping tabs, i'd say we're 50:50 at the moment. As we want to time moving with the start of a school year we have another 8 months before we would apply for DH's residency stuff so lots of time to think, plan, change our minds etc.
BTW, Alberta winters can be dreary and 'ugly' but they're not much worse than the grey dreariness of a UK winter with daylight but no sunlight (this freaky year excluded). At least the sun shines in Edmonton (albeit for only a few hours given how far north they are!). And I do have a soft spot for the Prairie landscape, i think its stunning. However, Derbyshire wins on looks alone, I love it there.
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Good luck with whatever you decide.
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The website said it could take 12 months for the spouse visa/residency papers and then we'd have 6 months to move. Thanks for letting me know it can be faster...will have to rethink when to apply then to make sure we can arrive just before September.
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And you won't have 6 months to move, you'll have 12 months from the date of medical in which to 'land' and activate your husband's PR. But he doesn't have to move at all, he can activate his visa then turn around on the next plane and come straight back to the UK if he wants!
HTH.
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Ah, I see, sorry for misunderstanding - I thought you mean moving this Sept.
Takes around 6 months, if it's the CIC website you're looking at then don't forget the timelines are historical so often inaccurate (and if it's any other website then don't look at it, only use the official CIC one!). There is a timeline thread in the immigration section of the forum for spousal sponsorship that may be useful, some cases last year were even as quick as 2 or 3 months, but seems to be taking about 6 months at the mo.
And you won't have 6 months to move, you'll have 12 months from the date of medical in which to 'land' and activate your husband's PR. But he doesn't have to move at all, he can activate his visa then turn around on the next plane and come straight back to the UK if he wants!
HTH.
Takes around 6 months, if it's the CIC website you're looking at then don't forget the timelines are historical so often inaccurate (and if it's any other website then don't look at it, only use the official CIC one!). There is a timeline thread in the immigration section of the forum for spousal sponsorship that may be useful, some cases last year were even as quick as 2 or 3 months, but seems to be taking about 6 months at the mo.
And you won't have 6 months to move, you'll have 12 months from the date of medical in which to 'land' and activate your husband's PR. But he doesn't have to move at all, he can activate his visa then turn around on the next plane and come straight back to the UK if he wants!
HTH.
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Wow, thank you so much, I didn't know any of that. So hypothetically, if we apply now, he gets his PR in September, we go out there on holiday in October for half term, he activates his PR, then we can come back and plan our move with ease because that's it, he can now live in Canada with us when we're ready? Or have I misunderstood? Do you live in Canada (if so you're up early/late!) or are you here in the UK?
But once he's activated his visa and is a PR of Canada he doesn't have to stay there, he can move over any time - because he's married to a Canadian citizen he keeps his PR status up just by being with you. Normally a PR has to spend 2 years out of every 5 in Canada, but that requirement doesn't apply to spouses of citizens - see the Wiki article about Residency Obligations for more info. There is also a Wiki article about landing as a PR which may be useful.
And I'm in the UK, currently procrastinating as I can't face a day of wallpaper stripping which is what I should be doing! Awaiting my own PR, sadly not a spousal sponsorship case though, so nowhere near as quick as yours will be!
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You have just totally made my day! This means that we can hang around here while it still suits us and apply for jobs and move out there once one of us has found a job. As we only need around 4-6 weeks to plan the move this makes things so much easier and less stressful. Thank you so much!
And you know, wallpaper stripping can be quite therapeutic! Always reminds me of Jim Royle and his buddy doing that dance
And you know, wallpaper stripping can be quite therapeutic! Always reminds me of Jim Royle and his buddy doing that dance
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Re: Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta
You have just totally made my day! This means that we can hang around here while it still suits us and apply for jobs and move out there once one of us has found a job. As we only need around 4-6 weeks to plan the move this makes things so much easier and less stressful. Thank you so much!
And you know, wallpaper stripping can be quite therapeutic! Always reminds me of Jim Royle and his buddy doing that dance
And you know, wallpaper stripping can be quite therapeutic! Always reminds me of Jim Royle and his buddy doing that dance
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Re: Immigrating in late 40's to Alberta
i have the misfortune of half my mrs' family living there. I was there for two weeks in Oct...near killed me, but the west eddy mall was a few blocks away...and people say vancouver has no culture
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But it has a wave pool and glow-in-the-dark mini golf.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5MY2o20Ipm...nton-Mall2.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5MY2o20Ipm...nton-Mall2.jpg
I also noticed that every area of the city appears to be a replica of the last with the same biege coloured housing and strip malls, not say that vancouver does not suffer from this, but not nearly to the same extent as Edmonton.
While i like Canada, i'd have to elect Derbyshire over Edmonton. I also tend to agree that Canada 'has nice bits.' After spending half my time in the province's backwater towns, i have a new appreciation for the words,,,shithole and hick.....
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Here ya go...aerial view of the mall....bit like a nuclear power station with skylights
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I'd actually say the GTA is worse, at least a lot more sprawly....i had the misfortune of being in Milton for a week for an investigation which included a visit to the correctional centre there....which is reminiscent of the West Eddy Mall minus the wave pool.
I would, however, pick TO over Edmonton or Calgary for that matter.
Greater Vancouver is heaven in comparison.
I would, however, pick TO over Edmonton or Calgary for that matter.
Greater Vancouver is heaven in comparison.